As a Marriage and Family Therapist and Psychotherapist I’ve spent the majority of my life (over two decades) working with hundreds of couples and thousands individuals experiencing individual and marital problems (such as affairs). I challenge you to get in a quiet...

It is hard to get into the Holiday mood when your world has just crumbled in front of you. You wonder how they could do this to you and what about all the traditions and holiday memories you created. This is a common subject that comes up in my practice this time of...

Betrayal is one of the most painful human experiences. We suddenly discover that what we thought was true is not true. When a person we’ve trusted suddenly undermines trust, our world is turned upside down. Trusting a person means feeling safe with them. We trust that...

“If we are facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking.” ~Proverb In my years living as a control freak searching for the secret to happiness, I have discovered one thing that always rings true. Life seems to get so much better when I give up...

Does this look familiar to you? Nagging: repetitive inquiring/asking/reminding, with a tone of escalating irritability. Why, oh why, do we nag?! It annoys the nag-ee. It actually even annoys the nagger! Plus, nagging doesn’t work. Even if it elicits the...

These 4 behaviors are poison to relationships. Watch this and find out how to avoid them. Criticism: It’s okay (and can be healthy) to complain about what’s wrong in your relationship, the problem arises when complaining turns into criticizing. A complaint focuses...

There is a common assumption among modern society that abuse and trauma are things which happen to other people.In a perfect world, no one would have to go through the physical, psychological, and emotional stress of dealing with abuse, domestic violence, bullying,...

The divorce of one’s parents is difficult and emotionally distressing for children of all ages. A subsequent remarriage of either parent creates an additional adjustment. A father’s remarriage to a younger woman may be particularly stressful for his children. What...

Feeling betrayed by a mate is profoundly devastating. Betrayal is usually associated with infidelity, but even in its absence, emotional betrayal creates great pain and deep marital discord. Knowing how to manage episodes of betrayal is essential to the stability and...

Chris: Joe, again, thanks so much for being on the show. I’m really excited to chat with you. I’m recently engaged so every time I learn about somebody who is knowledgeable about relationships I just can’t wait to talk to them because what I’ve learned is it is...

“Most people live for love and admiration. But it is by love and admiration that we should live.” ― Oscar Wilde, De Profundis As always…unscripted, unedited, authentic, real and from our heart to yours…to get to the heart of the matter…to...

The couple bubble is a pact between partners in which the quid-pro-quo is to burden one another with the tasks of devotion and caring for the other’s safety, security, and well-being. This mutual burden determines the degree of shared gratitude and valuation you...